Exodus 34: 6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.
Throughout the history of our world the justice and benevolence of God has always been questioned for there are some people who do not accept the Bible teachings on God’s love when viewed in the context of His judgements. Others reject the Old Testament and only embrace the new, because they view God as being too harsh, when He issued corrections.
At the foundation of everything that God does is the principle of love, even when a necessary judgement becomes due. When some nations were blotted out of existence in days of old, it was a loving thing that God did, and it was the best and the only right thing for Him to do at the time.
Some folks take cover under the pretext that He is God, and as such, He will do whatsoever He chooses to do. Now, while this is true, that view falls short of the much better understanding God would have us embrace, that is, whatsoever He does isn’t arbitrary at all, but is well thought out as being the very best action that must be taken in a given circumstance.
Exodus 34:7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and fourth generation. 8 And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!